The majority rule in the U.S., including Colorado, is that pets are property, so courts will award them to one spouse or another, and not come up with pet custody schedules.

Read the new article in the Colorado Divorce & Family Law Guide, Pets In a Colorado Divorce, for more information about this breaking area of the law, and for options when spouses want to litigate canine custody.

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